concerning the T-Tundras the shop truck at Sage Marine is a T-100 4x4 with a standard shift. a lot more than enough truck in frame strength and towing capacity and the V6 is motor is fine (IMO my 4.0L V6 Ranger 'pulls' stronger than the T-100, but doesn't have the towing capacity of the T-100 ... meaning more horsepower in the Ranger but a weaker transmission). :: Dave Scobie --- On Tue, 5/7/13, Howard Audsley <haudsley@tranquility.net> wrote:
I think it depends on the all around use of the truck. If simply for towing, Dave's Ranger is a good option as would be an F150. If this is to be a beater just for towing, another long shot option is one of the Dodge products. They are pretty tough and the resale value for them is not as great as products like the Tacoma or one of the other rice burners. I tow with one of the older Tundras, so I'm a big fan of Toyotas. They are great products, but you pay for that.
If you want a really good deal, I still have my 89' Suburban. 3/4 ton, 454 big block (BIG IRON!). 10 miles to the gallon, up hill, down hill, loaded or empty. It will pass anything on the road........except a gas station.
On May 7, 2013, at 4:24 PM, W David Scobie wrote:
Daniel:
the Ford Ranger with a V6 (3.0L with auto; 4.0L with standard or auto) can do it. not sure if the 4-banger auto can pull that much.
get a truck with the tow package so you have the frame mounted hitch and the extra transmission cooler for the automatics.
i've towed M15s, M17s and Sage 17s with my Ranger (4x4, tow package extended cab 4L with a standard trans) over 65,000 miles.
:: Dave Scobie
--- On Tue, 5/7/13, Daniel Rich <danielgrich@gmail.com> wrote:
Montypals:
Gonna pick up a Nissan Leaf EV in a few weeks. As such, I am going to likely sell my Honda Accord. So, I'm thinking it might be nice to have a small pickup truck to tow my M15. Weight of boat and trailer is 1600 pounds. I know because I weighed it twice since I couldn't believe it the first time!
So, what would be a good used pickup that would have the capacity to tow this package? Would a used base Tacoma do it? Any thoughts here?
Daniel M15 Kestrel